| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | PSISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | PSEISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | East JerusalemGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AsiaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | Gaza, Gaza StripCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | No authoritative open source found |
| Local name | Qita' GhazzahCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | named for the largest city in the enclave, Gaza, whose settlement can be traced back to at least the 15th century B.C. (as "Ghazzat"); "Strip" refers to its elongated shape along the MediterraneanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | No authoritative open source found |
| Independence | No authoritative open source found |
| National holiday | No authoritative open source found |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency | No authoritative open source found |
| Administrative subdivisions | 16ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Bethlehem / Deir El Balah / Gaza / Hebron / Jenin / Jericho and Al Aghwar / Jerusalem / Khan Yunis / Nablus / North Gaza / Qalqilya / Rafah / Ramallah / Salfit / Tubas / TulkarmISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | Not applicable to this country |
| National anthem | Not applicable to this country |
| National colors | Not applicable to this country |
| Citizenship rules | Not applicable to this country |
name refers to the location of the British Mandate of Palestine that was occupied and administered by Jordan in 1948, on the west bank of the Jordan River; the designation was retained after the 1967 Six-Day War and subsequent changes in administration
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
